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AFTER EMPLOYEE REMOVED A PIECE OF WOOD FROM UNDER THE CONVEYOR BELT HE TURNED TO GO TO THE CATWALK TO RESET THE TRIP CABLE. AFTER WALKING A FEW STEPS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS CALF OF HIS LEFT LEG.
Dropping belly pan on D8R dozer. Bar slipped and pinched finger against bottom of dozer. 3 stitches in fourth finger, left hand.
Ee was removing a frozen valve 3" to thaw it out once all bolts were removed the valve was stuck in place. He pulled on valve when it broke loose it. He did not have a good grip on it and it fell on his wrist the valve weighed approx. 40 lb.
EE WAS USING A PRYBAR TO MOVE A PIECE OF HEAVY STEEL WHEN THE PRYBAR SLIPPED PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PRYBAR AND A NEARBY I BEAM. ADEQUATE INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED TO DETERMINE REPORTABLE TO THE MAIN OFFICE UNTIL 1-12-06.
Employee was assisting co-worker to weld pipe together. He was not wearing safety glasses or safety shield to cover his eyes so he suffered welder's flash. He did not see a doctor but missed one day of work and then returned.
Ee was assisting mechanic & dragline operator in changing dragline cable. Ee claims pain in lower back, reported to foreman on 7/28. Stated it will be ok in a few days, reported to work 7/29 & 7/30. About 11:00 a.m. on 7/30 ee advised he wanted to leave early to see doctor.
WELDING SAND PIPE A.M. SAND OR METAL WENT INTO EYE. WAS WEARING ALL SAFETY EQUIPMENT. HOOD AND SAFETY GLASSES.
PUTTING BELTS ON CRUSHER GOT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BELT & SHEVE, CUT TIP OFF FINGER.
EE WAS GETTING A SAMPLE OF #8 GRAVEL FROM THE STOCK PILE AT PLANT IN A THREE GAL BUCKET AFTER PUTTING APPROX 15 OB OF GRAVEL IN THE BUCKET HE LEANED OVER TOOK A COUPLE OF STEPS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN A BENT SPUD BAR BY PULLING IT AGAINST THE BEND HE PULLED TOO HARD & HURT HIS BACK.
PULLED BACK MUSCLES WHILE SLIPPING OFF LADDER. HAD MUD ON HIS BOOTS.
EE WAS ENTERING HIS TRUCK TO START SHIFT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP INTO HIS TRUCK. HE LOST HOLD WITH HIS RIGHT HAND & TWISTED HIS BACK. STEPS WHERE WET FROM HEAVY RAIN.
GOT OUT OF MY CAR AFTER CHECKING THE FUEL LEVEL IN THE FUEL TANK. MY FOOT WENT OUT FROM UNDER MEON THE SNOW AND I LANDED WITH MY LEFT LEG UNDERNEATH ME.
CUSTOMER ON MINE SITE TO GET A LOAD OF GRAVEL BUT BEFORE DOING SO HE RAISED THE BED OF HIS TRUCK TO CLEAR IT OF DEBRIS. THE BED WAS UP APPROX 18" TO 24" WHEN A PROBLEM WITH THE HOISTING MECHAN ISM CAUSED THE INJURED TO REACH IN BETWEEN THE RAISED TRUCK BODY AND THE TRUCK FRAM (THE TRUCK BODY WAS NOT BLOCKED AGAINST MOVEMENT) WHEN THE TRUCK BED FELL ON HIS ARM.
OPERATOR CLIMBED OFF LOADER TO WASH BUCKET OUT AND SLIPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.
REMOVING WEDGED ROCK FROM JAW CRUSHER USING SPUD BAR. COWORKER LOST GRIP ON SPUD BAR, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN HAND. THE SHAFT OF THE SPUD BAR FIRST STRUCK HEAD CAUSING HARD HAT TO FALL OFF EXPOSI NG HEAD WHEN BUTT THEN STRUCK HEAD.
PULLING ON WRENCH TO GET TIGHT BOLT LOOSE.
EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE, WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR X-RAYS TO FIND TIBULA WAS BROKEN.
EE STOPPED TO TALK TO EXCAVATOR OPERATOR STEPPEDOVER A SMALL BERM WALKING BACK TO THE TRUCK CAMEDOWN ON FOOT WRONG & TWISTED ANKLE
EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM TRIAXEL WHEN HISFOOT PLANTED ON UNEVEN GROUND WHICH TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND BACK. EMPLOYEE FINISHED OUT HIS SHIFT.
EE WAS LOSENING BOLTS ON THE LID OF PRIMARY CRUSHER TO DO MAINTANCE INSIDE WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPED OFF CAUSING EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS APPROX. 3 FT LANDING ON A S UPPORT TOWER FOR THE CRUSHER LID WHICH INJURED HIS LEG HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER TRYING TO STOP HIS FALL.